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Joanna Deaton Bertram

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
144 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708
144 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests


Advancing the mechanical design and control of medical robotic systems, including continuum robotics, with a special interest in image and sensor feedback, integrated sensor design, robotic system modeling and control, utilization of smart materials, and applications in surgical robotics.

External Relationships


  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • proctor and gamble

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